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Instant Poll: Help The Gallimore Family Decide

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Brian

I want to plant strawberry plants in the front beds.  My reasoning is that we have never have used the beds, the cedar bark looks OK, but it is dead and boring.  I could have a living mulch that gives … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Jam

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Brian

Sprouts is selling strawberries for $0.97/pound right now. This is what $6 of strawberries + $5 of sugar + $3 of pectin, and several hours of my time yielded tonight. 12 half-pint jars and 3 3/4-pint jars. It took me … Continue reading →

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Garden Update: May 15, 2010

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Brian

I took advantage of a coupon I had for North Haven Gardens.  I paid $10 for $30 of stuff.  Pretty good deal!  They have a great selection of vegetables and herbs, and their plant prices are actually not too bad. … Continue reading →

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Garden Update: April 13, 2010

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Brian

Lots of activity in the garden right now. Cucumbers, beans, cowpeas, sunflower, corn, and watermelon are all coming up from seed. I ate my first snack of sugar snap peas, they were very tasty. Most of the strawberries I planted … Continue reading →

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